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| Giuseppe Bertini (1825–1898) | ||||||||||
| Born in Milan, Bertini was a portrait and history painter who studied at the Brera Academy under Luigi Sabatelli, Francesco Hayez, and Giuseppe Bisi. In 1845, he won the Prix de Rome for painting Meeting between Dante and Fra Ilario—a work sombre in colour and chiaroscuro, showing that the young artist was at this time as conservative as his contemporary Eleuterio Pagliano. However, as the movement toward a closer study of nature began to influence Milan, his style underwent an almost complete transformation. Bertini’s painting at the Museo del Risorgimento in Milan, depicting the triumphal entry of the allied sovereigns into the city after the Battle of Magenta, is brilliant almost to the point of crudeness in colour and demonstrates a notably advanced interpretation of outdoor light and shade. A similar change of style is evident in his decorative compositions around the same period. Bertini also devoted himself to frescoes and stained-glass painting, with some of his most appealing works displaying his talent as a decorator. He painted frescoes for Italian churches and palaces, some in vivid colour, which demonstrate his technical skill in drawing and painting, and created windows for numerous churches and cathedrals both in Italy and abroad. He was appointed director of the Brera Academy in 1882. He died in his native city, Milan. | ||||||||||
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